Cenk Uygur
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Bernie Sanders Proposes Aggressive Climate Change Policies
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December 9, 2015
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December 9, 2015
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3,869
600
3.95%
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7:21Now PlayingBernie Sanders is saying things that are radical by Washington standards, but perfectly reasonable to voters. He has a plan to fight climate change. This has been underreported in corporate media. We’re going to fix that. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"On Monday, Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign unveiled a big new climate platform — Sanders's grand vision for how he'd like to tackle global warming. And there are two main components here:
- First, Sanders is proposing a slew of policies aimed at cutting US greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 while trying to phase out nuclear power. Steps include: a carbon tax, major investments in renewable energy and electric vehicles, and aid for dislocated workers and vulnerable communities.Second, Sanders is touting a strategy for weakening the influence of oil, gas, and coal companies, which, he argues, is the key reason we haven't solved climate change yet. Actions here include: banning fossil fuel lobbyists from the White House, repealing tax breaks for oil firms, and blocking new drilling and fossil fuel exports where possible. It also includes getting the Justice Department to investigate companies, like ExxonMobil, suspected of funding climate denial. And it includes restricting corporate funding of electoral campaigns.”*
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